Minimal Pairs

Minimal pairs

/ʃ / ship versus /tʃ/ chip

 

In Spanish the /ʃ/ phoneme does not exist but the /tʃ/ does. This can cause problems.

Listen and decide which of the words you hear in the following sentences. Finish all the sentences before looking at the answers.

Choose the correct minimal pair

01 

A wicked . wish/witch

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02 

are expensive nowadays. ships/chips

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03 

That was burnt. shop/chop

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04 

I love a nice after dinner. sherry/cherry

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05 

What a dirty . sheet/cheat

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